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24 agosto 2012
Harvest 2012: some technical info
Another hot harvest. This is probably the definitive trend in the coming years and we will have to adapt. Nothing new, the farmer has always changed and adjusted his work based "on time/climate".
This year we kept the grapes sheltered limiting operations in green; the vineyards appear more disordered, but the fruits, covered by leaves, are brightly coloured and the juice is good, very sweet but still supported by good acidity. Very balanced.
Organic fertilizers and green manure seem to help much in these hot summers, less water demand and greater homogeneity of the grapes.
This is the year of the vineyards at high altitude. The grapes produced over 300 meters promise great quality. This confirms even more the choice undertaken in recent years.
In the cellar: first of all, the period of harvest, anticipated at the correct time to maintain freshness and aromatic acid.
Finally utmost care in order to avoid any possible loss of freshness caused by fermentative anomalies, bacterial activities and oxidations.
To be able this year to extract in an intact form despite great potentiality of the grapes will not be easy, but probably more enjoyable.
Antonio Fattori